New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio waves as he delivers the State address at La Guardia Community College on February 10, 2014 in the Long Island City area of the Queens borough of New York City.
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Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday that he will run for Congress in a redrawn district that includes his Brooklyn home.
De Blasio, who ended his second term as mayor last year, announced on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that he would seek the Democratic nomination for the 10th Congressional District, which includes a parts of Manhattan and an area west of Brooklyn.
US Democratic Representative Jerry Nadler currently represents New York’s 10th District but will no longer live in the district according to a map redrawn under the supervision of a New York judge. Nadler has said he believes the new maps are unconstitutional – but if the proposed counties become final on Friday, he plans to run in District 12, currently represented by Representative Carolyn Maloney.
The primary batch has been pushed back from June to August 23.
De Blasio, 61, toyed with running for governor this year but decided not to challenge incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul. He also had a short run for president in 2019.
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